myUFV student news

Zoom workshop — Sept 16

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Zoom is a great online meeting app! Zoom is an alternative to Collaborate Ultra. With more participants’ video feeds and stability, Zoom is a great for meeting your students out of Blackboard. However, Zoom needs installation of an app. Information and Registration: tlcevents@ufv.ca http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/zoom-workshop-4/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 09/16/2020

Blackboard Ally workshop — Sept 18

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Blackboard Ally is making course content accessible. Blackboard Ally is an accessibility application that works with Blackboard to help ensure that your digital course content is accessible by learners. Ally provides course content in accessible formats, including electronic braille and audio files. Information and Registration: tlcevents@ufv.ca – – http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/blackboard-ally-workshop-3/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon … Read more

PeerScholar Workshop — Sept 17

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PeerScholar is much more than just a self- and peer-assessment tool. Have you wanted to help develop your students’ metacognitive skills? Are you designing activities and assessments that promote transferrable skills such as critical, creative, and analytic thinking? Have you thought about how students can improve their ability to accept “sh*t sandwiches” and work with … Read more

MicroCourse 4 — Create a Compelling Discussion Forum — Sept 15

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MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum This MicroCourse will cover Student led discussions, self and peer assessment, grading and assessing student activity Date(s): Tuesday, September 15 from 11-12 pm Facilitator: Ken Harmel, Learning Designer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses is … Read more

MicroCourses — Online Teaching Fundamentals — September schedule

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The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online courses), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement *collaborate among peers … Read more

Lex̱éywa Art Activism — A Recalling of a Residential School Experience — Sept 23

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Zoom Link: https://ufv-ca.zoom.us/j/63933598440?pwd=MDAwZkdRZmNMTDUyNzJCR2dTL28yQT09 The students of Robert Bateman’s Art Activism initiative invite you to witness their current work which visually narrates the life story of Bea Silver; a prominent Elder, educator, leader and residential school survivor. Wed, Sept 23 1-2:30 pm Zoom   For more information, contact Stacy Hulbert at Stacy.hulbert@ufv.ca 09/24/2020

UFV Theatre Audition & Backstage Announcement — extended deadline

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UFV Theatre Audition & Backstage Announcement Call timeline extended to Wednesday, Sept 23. Antigone Adapted and Directed by Shelley Liebembuk Based on english translation by Ian Johnston Performances: November 25-27, 2020 at 7 pm and November 28, 2020 at 2 pm * Performances will be live, via a virtual platform. Seeking six performers for this … Read more

How do wildfires impact physical activity and mental health?

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Wildfires are a source of air pollution particularly relevant in BC. In 2017/2018 the wildfire seasons in BC were considered record-setting. This caused air quality objectives to be exceeded and a number of air quality advisories were issued. When air quality is poor, people are advised to reduce or reschedule physical activity, but do people … Read more

Student election for Board position

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The call for nominations for one student position on the Board of Governors, closed Tuesday, September 8. An election campaign is now underway for eight Board candidates. To see a list of the candidates and read their statements, please visit ufv.ca/secretariat/elections. Voting will take place October 7-10, 2020. Eligible voters will be notified via email. … Read more

Digital Drop-In with Dugg — Sept 10

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Talk tech with Learning Designer, Dugg Steary Thursday, September 10, at 10am Looking for ideas on the purposeful integration of tools and technology into your teaching? Register, receive the link to his virtual office and join. INFO/REGISTER events.ufv.ca/tlc – – http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/digital-drop-in-with-dugg-5/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 09/10/2020

UFV Drag Show — Sept 24

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Presented by your Student Union Society Kick off your fall semester and have a blast. Drag Show featuring the Valley Clique: Anida Tythole, Justice Dejour, and Jo King. Thurs, Sept 24 Location: Zoom (link coming soon) RSVP to this event to make sure you get the link! 7 pm RSVP on myCampusLife – https://mycampuslife.ufv.ca/event/163947 https://mycampuslife.ufv.ca/event/16394 … Read more